AquilaEagle

My girlfriend's well used Volvo V70 has gone to the scrap yard in the sky. We're looking for something for her with a budget of around £5k.

She likes the idea of a 4x4 but I can't see anything with a big enough boot space (except something like a Mitsi i200, which she hates haha).

It needs to have the following criteria:

Large boot (for 5 dogs, one massive mastif, one lab and 3 greyhounds)
Ability to tow (horsebox)
Manual
Reliable!


It's hard to find anything, I like the Accord estate and might look at a few to get an idea...

Your opinions and suggestions as always, very welcome

gbduo

Land Rover Disco/Freelander?

RattyS2k

Mazda 6 or dare I say a ford mundane. 4x4 wise rav4 or crv diesels. Plenty of all those about but if towing a horsebox does that mean muddy fields?

phil121081

forester or outback? if big enough, seems perfect to me.

mikey k

Our 2.5 XTEn Forester is superb, goes like a rocket, drives like a car, but a bit thirsty!
Get a pre March 06 2.5XT, £200k/yr cheaper tax and Impreza WRX engine/running gear
Legacy might be a good shout as they are super reliable and cheap as chips (Outbacks are a jacked up legacy again with a lot of impreza parts, they are ALL autos though)

I wouldn't touch a JLR product after 7 years of seeing them built

Hope that helps Ian!

mikey k

Here you go!

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...--2005/2247979

AquilaEagle

Thanks for the suggestions so far folks!

I'm not sure the boot is big enough on a forrester?

mikey k

Deceptively big, fold the back seats down and it is enormous, also has the benefit of being taller space than an estate

Nottm_S2

While thats a good discount it probably rules out an imprezza

curren1963

Mondeo ST Estate fella